tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post4151352637046233337..comments2018-02-17T19:53:32.352-05:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- My Little TownMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-25773737418445868792017-07-04T22:12:38.778-04:002017-07-04T22:12:38.778-04:00Life is too short to be busy. AMEN. Enjoy your tim...Life is too short to be busy. AMEN. Enjoy your time, Mary Lee! It&#39;s important. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-79158579673696571272017-07-02T19:54:14.254-04:002017-07-02T19:54:14.254-04:00Slowing down, William Stafford, and summer...the b...Slowing down, William Stafford, and summer...the best recipe. Thank you for all of this.Jone MacCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08214389804167241801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90925050026344766992017-07-02T19:18:33.836-04:002017-07-02T19:18:33.836-04:00I liked this rambling, slowing down poem about Kan...I liked this rambling, slowing down poem about Kansas, and the article you linked us to also Mary Lee– here here for more unstructured time!<br />I&#39;ve often found taking in a vast expanse of midwestern fields very fulfilling and relaxing, thanks!<br />michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-83042944382160489912017-07-02T16:55:13.907-04:002017-07-02T16:55:13.907-04:00Mary Lee, many peaceful days I wish you &quot;whil...Mary Lee, many peaceful days I wish you &quot;while you fully settle back into now.&quot; What a delicious thought! Being devoid of commitments to unravel and relax into ME sounds like sound advice. Enjoy the time.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-2512742861710986402017-07-02T12:04:32.555-04:002017-07-02T12:04:32.555-04:00I&#39;m really happy to see you are taking some ti...I&#39;m really happy to see you are taking some time for yourself. I never understood that self-care was a thing until well into adulthood. Sorry you won&#39;t make it &quot;home&quot;. The poem is beautiful and wistful. The &quot;bombshell library&quot; made me laugh out loud in it&#39;s perfect description of silence amid the result of so much information smashed together. Be well, friend. We are all so much better off when you are and share it.Mitchell Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42905097484642465672017-07-02T07:05:43.145-04:002017-07-02T07:05:43.145-04:00I&#39;m sad you won&#39;t be coming to Colorado th...I&#39;m sad you won&#39;t be coming to Colorado this year-- but love that you are enjoying your summer (and the sky really is big in Colorado- I remember trying to explain the difference to a friend in NH one time). I&#39;m going to read the article, as soon as I finish grading papers for my ELA class. Crazy, busy summer here and I&#39;m hating it!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-49913448516640688382017-07-01T23:15:16.188-04:002017-07-01T23:15:16.188-04:00Oh, my heart did a twitch for you because while th...Oh, my heart did a twitch for you because while this is hard for many reasons you are going to do what&#39;s best and uncover, relax and be you. Enjoy this time, reflect and capture some memories you might think about during this time.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-28550357787999510312017-07-01T20:54:22.158-04:002017-07-01T20:54:22.158-04:00Love the STafford poem and the photo-it looks very...Love the STafford poem and the photo-it looks very similar to my now-home in the Midwest. I spend a lot of time driving past and through those wheat fields (and corn and beans) to talk with farmers. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-82247001799086499412017-07-01T12:36:17.767-04:002017-07-01T12:36:17.767-04:00I hear you, Mary Lee. I have saved July for ME. I ...I hear you, Mary Lee. I have saved July for ME. I love the phrase &quot;moon-gilding.&quot; My plan is to write moon poems all July!Kiesha Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819098985292406065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46796705738963151872017-07-01T11:13:17.451-04:002017-07-01T11:13:17.451-04:00Lovely--that haunting stanza is my favorite. Peace...Lovely--that haunting stanza is my favorite. Peace on your little town, Mary Lee! Enjoy settling in.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-35724824675171976222017-07-01T05:21:38.187-04:002017-07-01T05:21:38.187-04:00Stafford&#39;s poem is gorgeous. I&#39;m going to ...Stafford&#39;s poem is gorgeous. I&#39;m going to be thinking about that &quot;haze-blessed, sun-friended...world champion sky&quot; all day. Wishing you peace as you &quot;unravel and relax into&quot; yourself, Mary Lee. Thank you for the link to the article, too.readingtothecorehttps://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-5851278715106760072017-07-01T01:38:57.908-04:002017-07-01T01:38:57.908-04:00I love the idea that &quot;unravelling&quot; is a ...I love the idea that &quot;unravelling&quot; is a positive thing. I&#39;m doing some of that too (although I do wish Daisy hadn&#39;t shown me that Squares game to download on my phone. I&#39;m beginning to understand my son&#39;s obsessions.) This is a &quot;nosy, incredible, delicious&quot; poem and I&#39;m so glad to make its acquaintance. I too noticed the &quot;quiet little bombshell of a library.&quot; <br /><br />I&#39;m finding some success in trying to think/say &quot;I want to xyz&quot; instead of &quot;I have to xyz.&quot; Helps me sort out the busy options more honestly!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-24955294122714400642017-06-30T23:41:43.485-04:002017-06-30T23:41:43.485-04:00Well, I hope you get reacquainted with yourself in...Well, I hope you get reacquainted with yourself in a most marvelous way this summer, Mary Lee! Relax and enjoy. Violet Nesdolyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-57313517193662321872017-06-30T18:00:54.637-04:002017-06-30T18:00:54.637-04:00Fully settling into now-home is a good goal for th...Fully settling into now-home is a good goal for these lazy summer days. Hope you&#39;ll find a way to relax and be you. William Stafford is one of the masters, isn&#39;t he? Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-64664012144010019722017-06-30T14:43:11.670-04:002017-06-30T14:43:11.670-04:00Love that last, Mary Lee: &quot;Life is too short ...Love that last, Mary Lee: &quot;Life is too short to be busy.&quot; Our annual trip to my hometown is late Aug., for the eclipse. I am lucky that my daughter loves to go there too though it really has never been her hometown. Stafford is a favorite, happy you found such a poem that seems just for you: &quot;sun-friended&quot; is just right.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-53162283294311397582017-06-30T13:11:19.317-04:002017-06-30T13:11:19.317-04:00Sometimes, I think time away makes us appreciate t...Sometimes, I think time away makes us appreciate those things from which we are separated even more. But unraveling and relaxing does have its own appeal!Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-90311959685025666512017-06-30T11:38:06.850-04:002017-06-30T11:38:06.850-04:00Beautiful, moon-gilding, sun-friended and peace-st...Beautiful, moon-gilding, sun-friended and peace-steeped.Brenda Harshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-89126249109365031502017-06-30T11:29:34.030-04:002017-06-30T11:29:34.030-04:00What a beautiful poem - so many wonderful lines. L...What a beautiful poem - so many wonderful lines. Love the last stanza especially. Enjoy your summer!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14420330463264526982017-06-30T10:56:26.209-04:002017-06-30T10:56:26.209-04:00&quot;...sleepy days under the world-champion sky....&quot;...sleepy days under the world-champion sky.&quot; It&#39;s been awhile since we&#39;ve taken a trip to my husband&#39;s home in KS, but you&#39;re right the picture does not do justice to that blue, blue sky. It&#39;s exquisite, a beauty all its own. Enjoy unraveling and relaxing!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-24620919190413474122017-06-30T10:38:04.495-04:002017-06-30T10:38:04.495-04:00Clearly, William Stafford, understood the role of ...Clearly, William Stafford, understood the role of the public library! <br /><b><i>quiet little bombshell</i></b><br /><br />Thanks for sharing this one, Mary Lee, and enjoy being ME!Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-38121163318802728522017-06-30T10:13:34.034-04:002017-06-30T10:13:34.034-04:00Have fun relaxing! That sounds lovely!Have fun relaxing! That sounds lovely!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-68024523640649093042017-06-30T09:53:00.849-04:002017-06-30T09:53:00.849-04:00&quot;haze-blessed, sun-friended&quot; -- what a w...&quot;haze-blessed, sun-friended&quot; -- what a way with words! Hope you have a peaceful, delicious time. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33446260915610058332017-06-30T09:30:49.823-04:002017-06-30T09:30:49.823-04:00&quot; give myself these weeks devoid of commitmen...&quot; give myself these weeks devoid of commitments so I can unravel and relax into ME.&quot; Your closing line says it all. Enjoy unraveling and relaxing.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.com